by Tim DavidsonLocal high school soccer teams have their work cut out today at the All-Ontario Championships. The Beaver Brae boys lost both of their games yesterday, dropping a 3-0 decision to Holy Trinity from Simcoe and losing 3-1 to Bishop MacDonell from Guelph. They are playing in the “AA” championships...
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A long-time Yarmouth area coach has been recognized by Hockey Nova Scotia. Brian ‘Sumo’ Comeau won the Award of Merit for 2024. Comeau announced his retirement after coaching for over 40 years in the Yarmouth County Minor Hockey Association. He says it’s humbling. “It’s really nice to be...
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by Brad PerryStudents at St. Martins School are getting an early start to their weekend due to a power outage. The Anglophone South School District announced just before 11 a.m. Friday the school would be closing early. NB Power reported 900 homes and businesses without power in the area due to a motor...
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The Cape Breton Eagles are on the clock for the QMJHL Draft. They hold the first overall pick in Friday’s first round in Moncton. The Eagles are coming off their first trip to the semifinals in 17 years, and will add the best player available to their lineup. The Halifax Mooseheads have traded...
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by Brad PerryA police watchdog says no charges will be laid against Saint John police officers involved in a shooting last fall. Police received a report of an armed man damaging property on Mecklenburg Street on the afternoon of Oct. 5, 2023. “On arrival, an officer was confronted by the armed suspect who...
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by Jacob MooreA Halifax teacher who faces multiple sex charges had two dropped because there was “no realistic prospect of conviction,” according to the crown. However, Moriarty was issued a peace bond, which means he can’t contact the sexual assault survivor in the case for one year, except through a lawyer....
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Mounties are looking for any leads after two ATVs and three pieces of surveying equipment were stolen from an NB Power vehicle in Moncton. The incident is believed to have happened while the vehicle was parked in a Mapleton Road hotel parking lot between 9 p.m. on May 8 and 7:25 a.m. on May 9....
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Watch for a change to your itinerary if you were planning to take the Newfoundland ferry. Marine Atlantic announced last week that they had found a mechanical problem on the Ala’suinu and are working on it. As a result, they announced Thursday the first sailing of the Argentia to North Sydney...
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This story was written by YCMHS Grade 12 Co-op program student Ethan Nickerson. Y-CON is getting bigger and better. The Yarmouth Gaming and Comics convention took place at the Mariners Centre this past weekend. It was the biggest weekend the con has ever had. It moved from a smaller venue to...
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The emergency department at the Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg has reduced hours. Nova Scotia Health says the ER will be closed at 1 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and re-opening at 7:30 a.m. the following day. Even when the emergency department may be closed, Virtual Urgent Care...
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